Reiner

Reiner is a masculine first name, whose meanings are 'the army advisor', 'the people's advisor', or 'the advisor of the war host'. It is considered a popular variant of Rainer and has its roots in the Old Germanic name Raganhar.

What does the name Reiner mean?

The first name Reiner means 'the army advisor', 'the people's advisor', or 'the advisor of the war host'. It represents a common variant of Rainer and is originally derived from the Old Germanic names Raganhar and Raginhari. The name has its origins in the Old High German language and is composed of the two name elements ragin, which means 'the counsel', 'the decision', or 'the advisor', and heri, which stands for 'the army', 'the war host', or 'the warrior'. Reiner is also used as a surname and is particularly common in Bavaria and Austria. Various variants of the name are also widespread, including Reinar, Rainier and Renier (French), Reinier (Dutch), Rainor, Rane, Ranell, Ragnar (Scandinavian, Norwegian and Swedish), Ragnor, Rainero (Italian), Rainiero (Spanish), Rainerio, Rayner (English), Raynor, Raynar, Rajner (Polish), Rainério (Portuguese), Reinher (English), Ragnarr (Old Norse), Raniero (Italian), Reneer, Neer (Limburgish), Ranieri, Ragner and Regnar (Danish), Regner and Regnier.

Where does the name Reiner come from?

Reiner is an Old High German masculine first name, whose meanings include 'the advisor of the war host' and 'the army advisor'.

How do you pronounce Reiner?

The name Reiner is two syllables and has a balanced structure. In phonetic transcription, it is pronounced as 'Rei-ner' [ˈʁaɪ̯nɐ], with the tense diphthong meeting a soft ending on '-er'. By omitting a hard final consonant, the name appears calm and open. Reiner conveys a classic and down-to-earth character - a name with clear lines, harmonious sound, and established presence.

When is the name day of Reiner?

The name day for Reiner is celebrated on February 4, April 11, June 17, August 4, and November 3.

Popularity

In Germany, Reiner is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2007, when it ranked 759th. In the last ten years, Reiner has been given as a first name about 90 times, placing it 2,550th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 1,969th.

Nicknames & pet names

Keinerwäschtreiner / Rainer / Rein / Reinerlein / Reinerzigeiner / Reini / Reinsch / Reirei / Zigeiner

Similar first names

Famous people

• Reiner Anselm (German theologian)
• Reiner Bernstein (German historian)
• Reiner Bontius (Dutch physician)
• Reiner Braun (character from 'Attack on Titan')
• Reiner Brümmer (German rower)
• Reiner Calmund (manager)
• Reiner Cornelius (German painter)
• Reiner Ganschow (German handball coach)
• Reiner Geyer (German football player)
• Reiner Gies (German boxer)
• Reiner Greiffendorf (German footballer)
• Reiner Groß (German historian)
• Reiner Heise (actor from Germany)
• Reiner Hollmann (footballer from Germany)
• Reiner Klingholz (German chemist)
• Reiner Knieling (German theologian)
• Reiner Kunze (German writer)
• Reiner Lauterbach (mathematician from Germany)
• Reiner Leist (photographer from Germany)
• Reiner Leitl (football player from Germany)